The Johnny Ludvigsson Childhood Diabetes Fund Prize for Young Childhood Diabetes Researchers in Sweden is awarded to Joey Lau Börjesson. Joey is awarded the prize of 50,000 SEK for her research on transplanted insulin-producing cells.

Gustaf Christoffersson, Department of Medical Cell Biology, is awarded the Gustafsson Prize to Young Scientists in 2018.The prize awarded to researchers younger than 37 years consists of a research grant of SEK 2.5 million over three years.

Welcome to MCB

The Department of Medical Cell Biology carries out research and educates PhD students in cell biology and physiology focusing on diabetes, kidney function, inflammation, blood vessel formation and cell signaling. We also teach students belonging to different educational programs and separate courses in anatomy, cell biology, physiology and histology.